Siegfall, Waterfall in Windeck, Germany.
Siegfall is a waterfall in the Windeck area of North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Sieg River drops over a wide stone barrier. The water spreads across roughly 84 meters (276 feet) in width and falls about 6 meters (20 feet) down to the riverbed below.
The waterfall is not a natural formation but was created between 1857 and 1859 during the construction of the Deutz-Giessen railway line, which required the course of the Sieg River to be redirected. This engineering work reshaped a section of the river into the rocky drop that exists today.
The name Siegfall comes directly from the Sieg River, over which the water tumbles. Visitors today can stand close to the water and also see the old power station building that has stood alongside it for generations.
The waterfall can be reached on foot from the nearby Schladern train station, and several footpaths lead down toward the riverbank. Parking spaces and bus stops are available close by, along roads such as Schonecker Weg, so getting there does not require a car.
A small hydroelectric plant sits right at the base of the waterfall and has been generating electricity for decades, yet most visitors walk past it without noticing. It is visible from the bank and shows how this spot has served both as scenery and as a working energy source at the same time.
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